Loss to Frogs drives home defensive lesson for Mississippi State

Dogs lose SEC/Big 12 challenge

12:51 AM,
Dec. 6, 2013

Written by

Michael Bonner
mbonner@jackson.gannett.com

Rick Ray showed his team the score of the Wisconsin-Virginia game in his pregame speech. Both teams scored under 50 points.

He hoped to show his team that offense didn't necessarily lead to wins.

"They play good defense, and they don't put themselves out of positions and they don't foul," the Mississippi State coach said. "Our team doesn't realize that. They try to steal the ball. When we're not solid on the defensive end it leads to us fouling." ...